Material Transformations: Natural Pigments Workshop with Julia Norton
When:
Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 11:00a -
2:00p
Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 11:00a -
2:00p
Where:
MassArt Art Museum
621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Art, Good for Groups
Transform natural materials into vibrant pigments in this free workshop with artist Julia Norton! Learn more about the history and sustainability of natural materials, gather inspiration from Julia’s own practice, engage with others while you experiment with natural pigments, and create your own work of art.
This workshop is offered in connection with our current exhibition Future Fossils and explores the ways in which materials transform and take on new life. Workshop participants are encouraged to visit Future Fossils during your museum experience.
Detailed Workshop Description
In the first half of this workshop, learn about historic natural color materials by exploring their origins, cultural implications, and uses dating from the past to the present. Dive deep into these histories and investigate the work of contemporary artists that consider color materials in their practices. In the second half of the workshop, take a closer look at some of these raw materials first hand, and learn how to make watercolor paint from scratch using different pigments. To complete the experience, explore working with these pigments on paper to create an original work of art!
Julia Norton
Julia Norton is a multimedia visual artist, arts educator, and researcher with a primary focus on natural color materials, including pigments, inks, and dyes. In her art practice, she aims to work with imagery and materials that correlate with her interest in life cycles and regeneration. She envisions working with natural materials as a form of collaboration, rather than mere usage. As integral components of her practice, these resources are valued for their distinctive characteristics that may relate to where they come from in nature, what their global histories are, and how they add to artwork through their living and nuanced qualities. As an educator with over a decade of experience teaching in museum spaces and other cultural institutions, Julia believes in fostering creative exploration, self determination, cultural connections, open inquiry, and a critical mindset as she engages with her students. She has taught a broad range of workshops and multi-session programs at art spaces such as Dia Beacon, Swiss Institute, Queens Museum, and Harvard Art Museums with an emphasis on the natural world and the color materials connected to it. Through these education offerings, she hopes to center and inspire ongoing exploration, curiosity, and conversation with participants of all ages.
www.julia-norton.com | @juliapnorton
Free!
Advance registration required
This event is intended for individuals and small groups of 5 or less. Adults must accompany children age 14 and under. Participants must have availability for the duration of the workshop.
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